Global Equity ETF

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific Index. The Fund invests all of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index holding each stock in the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

A penny saved is a penny earned. Investors seeking to diversify their investment portfolios should consider broad international exchange traded funds, and a number of offerings also come with extremely cheap fees.
In a recent article, we highlighted a group of the cheapest U.S...

The Asia Pacific region has been plagued with slower growth, but activity in China, Hong Kong and Korea is expected to pick up steam by year end. Recent economic activity in the U.S. has helped bolster growth in the region, leading investors to focused exchange traded funds.
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Exchange traded fund industry assets are at about $1.3 trillion, with about 88% of this concentrated among the top four providers. BlackRock iShares, Vanguard, PowerShares and State Street Global Advisors are considered the largest ETF providers, with Market Vectors and WisdomTre...

Investors should never be fooled into trading an exchange traded fund based solely on its moniker, lest they discover some nasty surprises down the line. While their moniker may give a sense of the what the investment covers, individuals will still need to do some homework on the...

The Vanguard Group is known for its cheap exchange traded fund (ETF) products, and it looks like the fund provider is going to reinforce its persona by further reducing prices on a few ETFs.
The company stated that "the reductions are a function of the way Vanguard funds opera...

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) fell Tuesday, with Wall Street returning to action on a day of unrest for global markets as violence increased in the major oil-producing state of Libya, with sentiment also influenced by the action in Europe and Asia.
Home prices in a majority of...

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are down today following declines in Asian and European markets. Wall Street is also anticipating fourth-quarter earnings numbers from aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) after the close.
European stock markets fell on Monday, with banks under pr...

Asia, the world's fastest-growing region, has shown signs of a slowdown. But it doesn't necessarily mean you should dump your exchange traded funds (ETFs)
China saw its manufacturing numbers in July slow for the first time since early last year, raising fears that the Asian re...

Down Under, things seem far from down under. Australia's central bank said in its policy statement that consumer spending and business investment are expanding, putting the spotlight on four exchange traded funds (ETFs) with heavy weightings in the continent.
The Aussie dollar...

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have made it easier for the regular investor to gain access to China and other Asian emerging markets. Still, emerging economies aren't for the conservatives at heart since they come with greater risk and higher volatility.
The iShares FTSE/Xinhua ...

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it won't be long before Asia accounts for roughly one-third of the world's output. This only underscores the importance of having an international allocation in your portfolio.The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that base...

There's no doubt about it: the global economic recovery is happening. However, every region is recovering at its own pace, which means investors could see some uneven moves in the months to come. The varying levels of recovery should play out in exchange traded funds (ETFs), too...